Gem, Alberta
Gem
Location of Gem Alberta
Gem is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.[1] It is located approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Highway 1 and 47 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of Brooks.
Climate
| Climate data for Gem, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.5 (94.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−9 (16) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.5 (−46.3) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−10 (14) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.4 (0.45) |
8.9 (0.35) |
13.8 (0.54) |
22.1 (0.87) |
42.8 (1.69) |
68.0 (2.68) |
34.4 (1.35) |
41.8 (1.65) |
25.3 (1.00) |
13.0 (0.51) |
13.0 (0.51) |
9.5 (0.37) |
303.9 (11.96) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) |
0.1 (0.00) |
2.6 (0.10) |
18.6 (0.73) |
39.9 (1.57) |
68.0 (2.68) |
34.4 (1.35) |
41.8 (1.65) |
24.7 (0.97) |
10.8 (0.43) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.3 (0.01) |
243.6 (9.59) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 10.6 (4.2) |
8.8 (3.5) |
11.2 (4.4) |
3.5 (1.4) |
2.8 (1.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
2.2 (0.9) |
11.4 (4.5) |
9.2 (3.6) |
60.3 (23.7) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gem, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
50°57′02″N 112°11′20″W / 50.95056°N 112.18889°W
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